Notes from the factory

What we learn building products with artificial intelligence: process, engineering and operations, written from the line.

AI builds. Standards steer.

A language model writes code in seconds. What separates that from a product you can trust is the track it runs on — and the track is the part we build the most.

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  1. AIAI builds. Standards steer.3 min read
  2. ProcessWhy every request goes into Kore before it becomes code2 min read
  3. EngineeringAnatomy of a delivery: from merge to live2 min read
  4. Operations3 a.m.: what happens when your site goes down2 min read
  5. ProductHow much does an MVP cost (and why that's the wrong question)2 min read
  6. EngineeringThe review no agent gets to skip2 min read